Telegram-herald., 1887-12-25
aprivats and Conf,dsntiaI.

with closed doors These were the terms In
which the commissioners related the results Of
their inquiry:
~Priyats and Confidential.
~We have the homer to inform our directors
that We arrived in Venice on Dec. 6, 1880
On the same day We proceeded to the palace
inhabited By Lord Montbarry at the time OF
his last iiiaess ard death
~We were received with all possible cour-
tssy by Iadv kontbairy's brother. Baron
Rivar Ny sister was her husbands only az
tendant throughout dis illaeSs, the baron in
formed "a sac i overwhelmed hy grief
and fatisue-or she weuld have been here 10
receive you personally. What arc your
wishes, geatlemsn, ana what can l do for
you. in her lsdyships placer
~In accordance wisA our instructions, wa
answered that the death and burial Of Lord
SonsbSrry abroad naae it dssirable to OBJ
tain uaSrs csnplet- information relating to
his illness and 20 the circumstances which
bad attended IL than could De conveyed IN
writing. We explained that the law provid
ed for the lap<s sf certain interval Of time
before tas paymest Of the suzl assured and
We expressed our wish TO conduct tas inauify
with tho most respectful consideration for
Der lsdyShips feeling. and for the convent
erce OF any stser msabers OF the family in
haeiting the house.
.'le this the baron r>riisd, Il am the only
member OF tae family living here, and ami
tbe palace are entirely at your disposal
From first TO last we found this gentleman per.
f-ctiy straightforward aud most amably
willing 20 assist uS
with the one exceptions Of her lsdyship's
room, we went over the whole OF the palace
the same day II is an immense place, only
partially furnished The hrst door and part
of tie second floor were the portions OF il
that had been inhabited by Lord Msntbsrry
and the members OF the bousebold. We saw
the bed chamber st one extremity OF the pal
ace. in which his lordship died, and tbs small
room communicating with IL, which he used
as n study. Next TO this was \ large apart
aent or ball. the doors OF which he habit
ually kept locked. bis object bsing-as we
were inferned--to pursue his studies uninter-
ruptsdiv in perf-cs solitude On the other
side Of ths large hall were the bed chamber
grouped by her ladyship and the dressing
room in wAie4 tse maid slept previous 20 her
departure foF England. Beyond these we're
the dining and reception rooms, opening into
a. ante easslber, watch gave access 10 the
grand staircase ef the palacs.
The oniy inhabited rooms on the second
foor we're tss sitting room and bed room oc-
cupied by Bsron Rivsr, and aaother room at
SONS distance from 10, which had been the
bed rosm Of the courier, Fsrrari
Tile rooms on TIE tAird 6oor and on the
basement wsrs coaplstely unfurnisl-s. and
in = condition Of great neglect. We inquired
II thsrs vss anything to be seen below the
bas~msnt--snd We we're at once informed
thst there we're vsalss beasath which We were
n perfect liberty q visit
We went down. 50 rs 20 l.avs no part Of
the palace uaerplorsd The vaults were, it
was believed, used as dungeons in the old
times say sous centuries since Air and
light w.rs only partially admitted 20 these
disnsl places by two long shafts Of winding
construction. which communicated with the
back Ysrs 0f the plsc-, and the openings OF
which, high above the ground. we're protected
By iron gratings The stone stairs leading
down into the vsnlss e0u1 b. closed at vii
by heavy trap door IN the back ball which
We found open. The baron hin1self led the
wsy down TIE stairs We remarked that is
uai<ac - awkward II that trap door feil down
sad ciosed the openinz behind as The baron
-tlttitt - tae Ie9- Ofot - &t2Fn%a. [elt-
ticrneu, ne said. the dosr Is safe had an
inssress IN seeing 70 it mys-lf. when ". aYss
Inhabited the plscr ~ favoFise study IS
tas strdY It experimental cheinistFy-
ny workshop. siacs We have bessl in vsnses,
Is down here.
nese hast woris expsssred q curieus sFs,sii
in toe vaults. wh5rh ue noticed The nsonent
Ne satsred thcsn. We csn oniysd.Srribs ti.s
sinsil ~ ssyinx thss = wss q tvofeii sort
-fsintiF sressatf> a. ft ssre IN IS f7st e.
fect, bns uith scuse after edor vary sicksn-
ifix N rslr rostriss The bsron's fsrnacrS srt
retcrts. ant esser tafnss. wers al there -
speax f5r themselves to<sthsr ~ss sorss
lre-kaxes ~ chemicals. Aavinx - name sna
a.i8sess ef the person eho aa.i sssprlisd fhes-
p,siniv visioie =, their f<sris 'Nes pie.~
snf pis-~ sc stn5y. Barea Rivar obeerv>3.
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chesntrsi ssaaiis snd explessoas- So ass
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